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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The original non-lyrical vocalisation version of the song, "As Baile" ([[Irish Gaelic]] means "Away from Home" in English), was released in 1991 as the B-side track for singles "[[Caribbean Blue]]" and "[[Book of Days]]". The song's lyrics were also the first track written by Enya's lyricist [[Roma Ryan]] for the album, ''Watermark.'' because [[Rob Dickins]] thought that the music for the song should have lyrics instead of Enya's original mouth music.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1988-10-29 |title=On this day in 1988: Enya's 'Orinoco Flow' starts a three-week run at No.1 in the UK |url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/day-1988-enyas-orinoco-flow-starts-three-week-run-no-1-uk-22792690 |url-status=live |work=[[Hot Press]] |pages=1}}</ref>
* The original non-lyrical vocalisation version of the song, "As Baile" ([[Irish Gaelic]] means "Away from Home" in English), was released in 1991 and 1992 as a B-side track for singles "[[Caribbean Blue]]" and "[[Book of Days]]". The song's lyrics were also the first track written by Enya's lyricist [[Roma Ryan]] for the album, ''Watermark.'' because [[Rob Dickins]] thought that the music for the song should have lyrics instead of Enya's original mouth music.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1988-10-29 |title=On this day in 1988: Enya's 'Orinoco Flow' starts a three-week run at No.1 in the UK |url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/day-1988-enyas-orinoco-flow-starts-three-week-run-no-1-uk-22792690 |url-status=live |work=[[Hot Press]] |pages=1}}</ref>
* The song was initially planned to use use a [[shakuhachi]], a Japanese flute, but Enya and her producer [[Nicky Ryan]] couldn't find a good shakuhachi player, so they got a [[gypsy]] flutist to play the flute in the song.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1989 |title=Watermark Recording Process |url=https://www.enyabookofdays.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060507115814/http://enyabookofdays.com/ |archive-date=2006-05-07 |work=Sonics |pages=1}}</ref>
* The song was initially planned to use use a [[shakuhachi]], a Japanese flute, but Enya and her producer [[Nicky Ryan]] couldn't find a good shakuhachi player, so they got a [[gypsy]] flutist to play the flute in the song.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1989 |title=Watermark Recording Process |url=https://www.enyabookofdays.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060507115814/http://enyabookofdays.com/ |archive-date=2006-05-07 |work=Sonics |pages=1}}</ref>


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"Exile"
File:Enya - Exile.jpg
Single by Enya
from the album Watermark
B-side"On Your Shore"
  • "Watermark"
  • "River"
Released20 May 1991 (1991-05-20)
RecordedJune 1987 - April 1988
StudioAigle Studio, Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland Orinoco (Miloco Studios), London, England
GenreNew-age
Length4:21
LabelWEA (Europe)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nicky Ryan
Enya singles chronology
"Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night)"
(1989) 		"Exile"
(1991) 		"Caribbean Blue"
(1991)
Music video
"Exile" on YouTube

"Exile" is a song by Irish musician, composer, songwriter and singer Enya, it's the fifth track from her second studio album Watermark (1988). The song was released as the fourth single for the album on May 20, 1991 by WEA.[1] In honor of the track's use on the original soundtracks of American flims Green Card (1990) and L.A. Story (1991).[2][3]

Roma Ryan explains the song as referring to the separation of heart and soul from a loved one, not just a physical experience. However, there is also hope and determination in the loneliness of the song.[4]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Michael Geoghegan. Starring Enya, Steve Martin and Victoria Tennant, it features clips of Enya herself performing the song, as well as footage from the movie L.A. Story, which used the song in the film soundtrack.[5]

Track listing

European standard single[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Exile"4:21
2."On Your Shore"4:00
3."Watermark"2:26
4."River"3:11

Trivia

  • The original non-lyrical vocalisation version of the song, "As Baile" (Irish Gaelic means "Away from Home" in English), was released in 1991 and 1992 as a B-side track for singles "Caribbean Blue" and "Book of Days". The song's lyrics were also the first track written by Enya's lyricist Roma Ryan for the album, Watermark. because Rob Dickins thought that the music for the song should have lyrics instead of Enya's original mouth music.[7]
  • The song was initially planned to use use a shakuhachi, a Japanese flute, but Enya and her producer Nicky Ryan couldn't find a good shakuhachi player, so they got a gypsy flutist to play the flute in the song.[8]

References

  1. ^ "The Enya.com Discography + Singles + Exile". Enya discography. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
  2. ^ "L.A. Story - Movie Soundtrack". IMDb. 1991-02-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Green Card - Movie Soundtrack". IMDb. 1991-01-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Only Time: The Collection album booklet. WEA. 2002-11-05. p. 4.
  5. ^ "Enya - Exile (Official Music Video) credits". IMDb. 1991.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Exile (European standard single). Enya. WEA. 1991. YZ580CD, 9031-74441-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "On this day in 1988: Enya's 'Orinoco Flow' starts a three-week run at No.1 in the UK". Hot Press. 1988-10-29. p. 1.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Watermark Recording Process". Sonics. 1989. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2006-05-07.
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